Bucks "I'm not going to build this one" Build

Just picked up my second Tacoma (5th toyota), and figured I would keep a post to document everything I do to it. I keep saying I'm going to keep it pretty close to stock but we all know how that goes.

A little bit on the truck:
2004 SR5 Tacoma
3.4l V6 @ 119,863
Manual 5 speed
High rise paint matched canopy
Linex Spray in Bedliner
Westin Brush Guard
(Grandpa Edition)

Mods so far as of Jan 2019

Suspension:
Front: 5100s at middle setting w/ FJ coils
Rear: stock length 5125s, CBI frame reinforcement plates, Air Lift air bags.

Wheels/Tires:
Level 8 Tracker wheels
Bfg Ko2 all terrains 275/70/r17

Drivetrain:
231mm TBU w/ wheelers stainless steel extended brake lines front and rear.
Elocker axle swap
Homemade front diff drop

Electrical:
Paranoid Fabrications clock switch plate
4" Touchscreen head unit
Blue Sea 6 circuit fuse block
Built my own elocker harness
Vleds Micro 6 headlight bulbs
Led dash lights, license plate light
24" dual function led light bar

Yet to be installed:
Brand new oem rear leaf springs, shackles, ubolts, TRD Thermostat

Other:
Curt Front Hitch, 20% Tint

Most recent Picture

 

Good luck keeping it stock, haha I have that battle too. Nice looking truck!

 

Here's the new truck next to my 4runner. Took the brush guard off and swapped the stereos around. Put the 4" touchscreen into the Tacoma since I'll be selling the 4runner.

 

Thanks man! I have a hard time leaving stuff stock haha

 

Washed the beast and reconditioned the fender flares using Mothers back to black. What's everyone use on their flares to keep em nice and shiny black?

 

Got the windows tinted today, 20% all the way around.

 

Detailed the inside today. Previous owner had a lot of grease and grime built up on the seats. The heavy duty carpet cleaner from turtle wax did wonders! It's like a brand new truck.

 

Me and my buddy took the steering column out of the truck today and welded a few tacs onto the slip joint. The steering had a little slop in it before, especially at freeway speeds and on s corners. All fixed now!

 

Tried to make it up to Blue Lake this last weekend. Still a little bit to much snow to make it to the trail head. I probably could have made it in my 4runner but not in this cute little pickup.

The snow was much higher then this picture haha.

And the weekend before last I took her over the north cascades into Winthrop.

 

Got my leds in the dash and climate control yesterday. Took out that pesky flashing seatbelt bulb also. (I always wear my seatbelt on the road it's just annoying when I'm going down logging roads and the damn thing is flashing at me). I'm going to need to get the 4runner climate control panel, I'm not digging the pinkish orange haha.


Also I found a time stamp on the back of my clock. First time I've found one of those in a Taco.

 

Not quite Tacoma related but I took my old Chev out of the shed today and got her all cleaned up. My first truck I got when I was 17.

 

New shocks came in the mail on Monday. Just need to find the time to install them.

 

Finally got the new shocks and FJ coils installed tonight. I was kind of weary to put the coils in because I've never heard of anyone doing it before but they worked really good. Gave me about 1.5-2" lift in the front.

 

Picked myself up a little camper this weekend

 

Air bags and frame reinforcements went on the other day. Getting ready for hunting season with the camper. My buddy did all the welding for me. Also put on a front hitch so I can haul my motorcycle with the camper.

 

Also blew out a tire while I was out in the hills in Idaho. Tires were pretty bad so I stole my 4runners set up.

 

Camper remodel: Before

 

Camper Remodel: After

 

Added a aux fuse panel today from stuff I had laying around the house. Mounted it on some bent stainless to match the contour of the fender.